A new initiative in Southern California seeks to reward nail salons that make changes to reduce exposure to harmful nail polish additives for employees and customers. The suggested changes include improvements to ventilation, the requirement that workers use...
Month: July 2013
Workers hurt on construction site in Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley residents may be concerned to learn that two construction workers were injured while working on a construction site in Chatsworth. The two male employees were completing a construction project early in the morning and were attempting to move bulky...
Mediation may provide solutions in NFL concussion lawsuit
Los Angeles footbal fans may know that a federal judge has ordered parties in an NFL concussion lawsuit to participate in mediation in an effort to find a consensual resolution. The worker's compensation issue is huge for those former NFL players dealing with the...
California woman claims employer caused her to lose baby
A California employee recently filed suit against her employer, the Albertsons supermarket chain, claiming that they wrongfully failed to accommodate her pregnancy, which led to the death of her child. The 30-year-old woman has worked at the Atascadero store since...
